Green Party deputy leader and Fairy Creek land defender appealing to the Supreme Court of Canada – ricochet.media

April 15 2025

In a case that highlights the complex intersection of Indigenous rights, environmental activism, and the Canadian legal system, land defender and Green Party deputy leader Angela Davidson, continues her legal battle after being sentenced to jail for her role in the Fairy Creek forest protests.

Davidson, also known as Rainbow Eyes, a member of the Da’naxda’xw First Nation from northern Vancouver Island, and is the current Green Party’s candidate for the Northwest Territories, was sentenced to 51 days in jail by the B.C. Court of Appeal last week. However, she was released just 24 hours after being taken into custody on April 10th as her legal team filed an application to appeal the case to the Supreme Court of Canada.

In a statement on Thursday, the Green Party says it stands by Davidson. “As Rainbow Eyes is a nominated candidate for the Northwest Territories, the Green Party of Canada is honoured to have a courageous Indigenous land defender as deputy leader.”

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